Dexter is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 327 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54466.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pittsville; part is in Dexter
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dexter. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dexter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dexter had 350 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1668th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.
Wood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield Muni Ap, WI weather station (14 miles away).
34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dexter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pittsville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsville ElementaryPittsville | Pre-K–8 | 357 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Pittsville HighPittsville | 9–12 | 175 | Public | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pittsville, Wood, Cary, City Point, Hiles Town (Wood County), Richfield Town (Wood County), Komensky, Remington, Sherwood Town and Knapp Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.